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I’ve had two old 1930s steel frames that I got cheap because the top of the seat tube was snapped off because the post wasn’t in far enough. One was garbage, the other I fixed and ride. Better to be safe than sorry. You can see the weld just at the top of the brazing. You can get in there good...

Looks like something is cracked. I’d be wary, especially since the others have noted these rims are prone to cracks. I wonder how much they affect performance, or is it mainly cosmetic? Are they double walled? Anyway, a bit more research. Perhaps they’re safe, maybe you can get a bargain if they...

Beyond patina, into the rot category.

The Wheelmen club in the States have used Robert Dean Tires reproduction 28 inch single tube, or foam, tires on 30 inch rims. They leave the tires in the sun and stretch them. Dean may not be making them as I haven’t seen any for awhile. You could occasionally find them on eBay that were made...

There was an older man that was making skip tooth chains in all widths for the Wheelmen club in the States. It’s been a few years since I’ve been able to find any info on the net. He might be retired from that now. I saw the Wheelmen on a ride around Mackinac island a few years ago and they were...

Well, they got the part right about it getting colder. But, they missed called the snow, instead of 51 cm we got 0 snow. What I’m trying to figure out is how can it be this cold and still be raining. It may be the gale blowing the warmer spray off Lake Superior but it should freeze instantly. I...

We went home today, 100K from where I’ve spent the last 16 days resting up after my latest worn out body part repair. Yesterday was the first day that they said it was OK to drive. I stopped for gas 25K from home. I wanted to wash the road salt off my windshield. Jeez, the blue stuff at the gas...

Mostly reproduction parts. The rear triangle and exhaust system were shot and hard to source. The rear triangle was found in the States and the exhaust system was found in, England, both in original packing. It sure doesn’t look as nice as it did two years ago. I feel bad about mucking it all up...

I had to dissemble, clean and grease my NOS hubs. I lost a hub bolt, when I was spoking a hub. Of course nothing but a Campy bolt fits, another NOS purchase.

About 6-7 years ago I spent $500 for NOS first generation logo Campy telephone dial track hubs with the intention of using them. I wonder what those NOS units would cost today? I bought a very nice looking used set from Spain before the NOS units. One flange was slightly bent and they were not...

Cheaper than golf.

This is a question? I’ve seen a friend go through this. He bought a really nice vintage Schwinn Paramount road racer. I would say it was really nice, probably mint with little use. Now the original make is out of business, Chinese junk now. He sent it to one of the Schwinn family members who...

A shim and JB weld would work. 40 years ago I was hauling a boat back from an Isle Royal fishing trip, a 230 km trip. The bolts came out of the trailer wheel rim and the bearings and dust cap disintegrated and flew out somewhere along the highway. The wheel bearing clearance hole on the wheel...

In the 1980s there were a few BMX single speed bicycles around with 24 and 26 inch wheels hanging around the tracks. They called them cruisers. Too few to race and they were owned by different ages of racers. Everyone seemed to want one but they weren’t available locally. A few years ago I built...

Screw dem 26ers and 29ers. How about 1890s 30ers. I especially like the 35 tooth inch pitch chairing, dats 70 teeth to us. The cog looks like it’s got 11 teeth. This was back when men weren’t like ladies wearing pants. Short top tube and way down low, so glouriously uncomfortable.

It’s tough, stuff, doesn’t come off, like it did before. I don’t know how much you could ride a saddle that’s treated this way but so far so good. I have many antique bicycles and they generally don’t warrant spending $350 for a new cover. This 100+ year old seat had the leather broken off at...

You can take a seat with the leather or cloth still pretty much intact and make it useful again without spending a bunch of money. I use G/flex 650 flexible marine epoxy and rub it into the leather or cloth. It’s still flexible and holds together for riding. Pure leather seats like most Brooks...